Working with Government
Nguluway DesignInc is a majority-owned Indigenous architectural practice assured by NSWICC and registered with Supply Nation.
This enables Nguluway DesignInc to participate in State and Federal Government programmes designed to stimulate Indigenous entrepreneurship, business and economic development, providing Indigenous Australians with more opportunities to participate in the economy.
The mechanism for the Government programme is delivered by the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), a Commonwealth Policy, and the Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP), a State Government policy.
All States and Territories currently have equivalent Indigenous incentive policies in place, however as our practice is located in Sydney in this article we will focus on the NSW Government Aboriginal Procurement Policy.
From January 2021 both State and Federal Governments have mandatory targets to procure with verified Indigenous businesses.
Federal Government Targets
The Commonwealth has two targets for purchasing from Indigenous businesses:
Volume target – the equivalent of 3% of the number of eligible procurements are awarded to Indigenous enterprises each financial year.
Value target – the equivalent of 3% of the value of eligible procurements are awarded to Indigenous enterprises each financial year (from 1 July 2027). From 1 July 2019, a series of progressively increasing value targets apply, up to a maximum value in 2027-28 (outlined in more detail on page 12 of the IPP).
To encourage the broadest possible application of the IPP, Portfolios may count a range of procurement and purchases with Indigenous enterprises against their targets including:
Direct contracts and purchases – awarded to an Indigenous enterprise by an entity within their Portfolio.
Subcontracts – awarded to an Indigenous enterprise that directly relate to the goods and services contracted by an entity within the Portfolio.
Multi-year contracts – A multi-year contract awarded to an Indigenous enterprise can count towards a portfolio’s volume-based target for each year the Indigenous enterprise receives revenue under the contract.
NSW Government Targets
1% total addressable spend to Aboriginal businesses
3% total goods and services contracts
3000 full-time equivalent employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through NSW Government procurement activities
The APP applies to the procurement of goods, services and construction by all NSW Government agencies.
Learn more about other State’s and Territories Aboriginal Procurement Policies here: ACT, VIC, QLD, SA, NT, WA, TAS
Our experience working with Government agencies
As a joint venture between Nguluway and DesignInc our team draws on decades of experience and regular engagement with various Government agencies and their suppliers including major transport projects for Transport for NSW, education projects for Schools Infrastructure NSW, and other Government and Defence projects across Australia.
In addition, we bring a wealth of experience designing and delivering major award-winning community projects for local councils such as Parramatta Civic Centre, Shellharbour Civic Hub & Library and Burwood Council & Library.
We understand Government projects are complex and rigorous, involving high-level specialised communication skills and delivery strategies that may differ from one Government portfolio to the next. We have the have procedures in place which support the delivery of design quality that fits the client’s budget and aspirations.
Our Integrated Management System (IMS) sets out the framework for the implementation and control of our Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS) , and Occupational, Health & Safety (OHS) as they apply to our workplace and projects.
This framework comprises of engineering design procedures which parallel a systems engineering methodology that assure that asset solutions designed and selected are fit for purpose, feasible, reliable, available, maintainable, and safe for their intended design life. It is these systems which assure systematic and logical problem solving approach to project delivery and design excellence.
Contact Craig Kerslake for more information on our experience with Government projects.
